It seems that we know everything about celebrities. They post their daily life on social media and are very outspoken with us in interviews. The paparazzi are always behind them, watching every move they make. But there is always something little that remains hidden from view — little secrets that expose their real feelings and make us look at our favorite idols as regular people.
1. Dwayne Johnson had male breast reduction surgery.
The Rock has always been in good shape. He was 6’4″ and had a mustache by the time he was 15 years old. This masculine appearance beyond his years even made his classmates think he was an undercover policeman.
Despite this fact, he suffered from self-esteem issues caused by “man boobs” or gynecomastia. This led him to breast reduction surgery. “It was an aesthetic thing. I was walking around with my shirt off all the time, so I had it done,” opened up the actor.
2. Salma Hayek applied temporary butterfly tattoos because designers refused to lend her jewelry.
Now Salma is a huge star and the wife of the CEO of a fashion company that creates exclusive outfits for her. But it wasn’t always that way. Designers refused to dress Hayek at the beginning of her career, so she gladly took matters into her own hands. “I had on a very simple black dress, and I knew all the other girls were going to have fabulous dresses, beautiful jewelry,” she tells Vogue. “I was like, I am fabulous. I painted some butterfly tattoos on myself, and I felt happy about myself.”
3. The Weeknd heard his song in public for the first time while working at a shop.
The singer got candid in an interview, saying nobody knew what he looked like when his song “What You Need” came out. “A good friend of mine hooked me up with a job at American Apparel, and I was folding clothes there when somebody at the store played the song.”
4. Timothée Chalamet was once a rapper known as Lil Timmy Tim.
Before he made it big as a movie star, Timothée’s passion was rapping. Once, Lil’ Timmy Tim even made a rap video about statistics for his favorite teacher. But unfortunately, the teacher did not appreciate his effort.
5. Tina Turner did Angela Bassett’s hair and makeup on the set of What’s Love Got to Do with It?
Angela Bassett confirmed that Turner ignored all the help on the last day of the shooting. “It was funny because everyone kept knocking on the door, wanting to know what she wanted, trying to be so helpful. But she was like, ’No, we’re fine. Leave us alone.’ And she did my makeup and hair in a quarter of the time that the hairstylist did.”
6. Oscar Isaac used to play in ska bands and even once opened for Green Day.
Long before he picked up roles in Star Wars and Dune, actor Oscar Isaac was a musician in numerous bands. One of his most successful groups, The Blinking Underdogs, even opened for Green Day and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
7. Tom Hardy made rap music in the ’90s.
In our eyes, Tom Hardy is perfect. He’s a talented actor, saves puppies, and is one of the hottest men. The only offensive thing he’s probably done was getting signed as a rapper in the ’90s as Tommy No 1. In a BBC interview, Hardy says that he “wasn’t very good” at rapping but that he recorded “loads” of material.
8. Henry Golding used to be a hairdresser.
The Crazy Rich Asians star started working in a hair salon in London before breaking into the movie business. The actor showed off his blowout expertise before a red carpet premiere in 2018 when he shared a sweet photo of him styling his mother’s hair. “Had the biggest night of my life coming up for the premier... But first, mum needed a quick blowout for the red carpet,” Golding captioned the photo.
9. Zendaya watches Harry Potter about once a day.
Zendaya explained that watching Harry Potter is a form of meditation for her. The actress admitted, “People say I’m crazy, but I watch Harry Potter once a day. People are like, ‘Oh my god, Harry Potter again?’ I say, ‘Don’t come over to my house if you don’t want to watch it because it’s going to be on.’”
10. Jennifer Lawrence dropped out of middle school at 14.
Jennifer Lawrence has an Oscar and was named the highest-paid actress, but all that success came with a sacrifice: she never finished school or got her diploma. She dropped out of school at 14 to pursue her acting career.
